NFGFC Tourney St. Marks - Spring Creek

[dolphinatic]

I finally got a chance to get back on the water and not work a Saturday for a change. First time since March Met up with Chill-n-Grill at 5:45 at Jerry's and then headed to the fort. We got launched and ran east out of St. Marks. We had a few nice blow ups early on topwater, but couldn't hook the fish With the action slowing and no keeper trout to show for, we decided to run west towards Spring Creek.

We got set up on a nice drift in 4-5 feet (with no grass on the surface) and started throwing topwater again. Not alot going on except a few more strikes at the topwater with the fish missing. We ran a little farther west and set up again. This time, we started putting fish in the boat around 10:30 am. We also found numerous blues and ladyfish. David finally hooks up with a nice 3 lb. trout

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On this drift was manage a few keeper trout, a 3ft. blacktip shark and a few nice blues. Not necessarily the fish we were looking for on tournament day, but catchin none the less beat the alternative. Highlite of the day was watching a HUGE trout come completely out of the water after my devilhorse about 10 feet off the boat! It knocked the plug silly, just didn't find a hook. Probably had 15 fish do that throughout the day.....short strike after short strike.

We headed in around 2:30 pm only to get soaked by the rain right before weigh-in. There were some nice fish weighed in and congrats to all the winners. Nice job again by Casey and Pat

[Reel Cowboy]

Thanks for the run down Tom.
Glad you back on the water.

[Bow'd Up]

Nice report, glad you got back on the water

[SHOWBOAT]

Nice report Tom. Thanks for sharing

[TroutTrent]

Don't worry Tom I know justs the place you need to go in few of days to get away from those short strikes,,,and I think you know where I'm talking about

[bbb]

We fished those flats late friday and had a bunch of blowups on topwater. The bait was schooling at the surface and there were trout, mackeral, bluefish and snot cats busting our topwater plugs for a couple of hours.

[reelbad]

Great report Tom, it's great to see a rod bent no matter whats on the line. Thanks again for the generous contribution for the second place trout.

[dolphinatic]

Don't worry Tom I know justs the place you need to go in few of days to get away from those short strikes,,,and I think you know where I'm talking about

You know this......MAN

[dolphinatic]

Great report Tom, it's great to see a rod bent no matter whats on the line. Thanks again for the generous contribution for the second place trout.

Glad to do it.....congrats again